3,450 CHF
Chronos at War with Youth, Beauty and Freedom. Omega, Swiss, No. 7107618, circa 1910.Fine and rare 18K gold keyless pocket watch. Two-body, the back cover depicting Chronos attacked by allegories of Youth, Beauty and Freedom, whom he will ultimately destroy, the bezel decorated in relief with signs of the Zodiac, elaborate bow in the shape of two mermaids. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Notes At the beginning of the 20th century Chronos was the most popular symbol used by Omega, to the point that even their boxes with spare parts for watchmakers were finely printed with the Chronos figure.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-10-13
